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B1 Level B1 · TEF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

B1 · Pronouns and polite requests

Combine pronouns (le lui, m’en, y), and make requests with the polite conditional, at work and with services.

14 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Use y and en in context
  • Place two pronouns in the right order
  • Make polite requests with the conditional
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Pronoun order: me/te/nous/vous → le/la/les → lui/leur → y → en.
  • 2Je le lui envoie; il y en a; tu me le donnes.
  • 3Polite conditional: je voudrais, j’aimerais, pourriez-vous, serait-il possible de, auriez-vous.
  • 4En replaces de + noun and quantities: j’en ai trois.

Key vocabulary

le contratcontract
reporterto postpone
francophoneFrench-speaking
le chefboss, manager